What I Think About My Life

When I think of mindfulness I contemplate of ones empathetic to interpret a situation. For two weeks every night before I went to bed, I wrote down three items I was grateful for. Some of the words were “Health”,” Family”,” Friends”,” Food”, and” Childhood”. This list goes on, what I grasped is whatever I did that day predisposed what I wrote down. On days I lifted I would appreciate my health, when I went away with my family I recognized how much I appreciated my family, when I was home for a day I realized how much I adored my bed. The new custom I obtained made me appreciate how indebted I am in my life to points I didn’t fathom before. This taught me to feel empathy for people who can’t say the same good things as me which gave me very good insight on to be grateful for the life I have.

Has what you have learned affected perception or misconception prior to this class I didn’t affect me it helped me by learning what is happening to our country, and

My experience before was nothing in comparison to what great classmates and wonderful teacher I have had to muster up ideas and express your questions and opinions. With this class it makes you want to engage because the words we have can lead to a great future for this and the next generations to come. Course has been great to work along a diverse group and bind from those conversations.It has furthered my learning eperience about multiculture and the views that the world see it as today.This course really gradually became more and more and depth with culture. How we are all the same , but defined for our different religion and backgrounds as in”The Raisin in the sun”. How the boy was poor and viewed different as going to a school that was

I believe that this program has changed me as a person. The reason for that is because I know now not to make assumptions. When I told friends and family what I would be doing for this class, they were

I believe that the benefits that students take from this course far transcend the negatives. However, it is understandable that not every course offered would be able to suit a student’s expectations. Thus, addressing the issues I had with this course would allow me to deliver a more whole-hearted opinion. The biggest drawback I had of this course was class participation. By class participation, I do not mean participation in small groups or CCP groups, but rather participation in which a student expresses his or her opinion to the whole class. Although it is always great to hear students’ opinions, I believe that class participation is ineffective because not all students feel comfortable with speaking in front of the whole class. It is class participation that further segregates the most eager students from the most introverted. This, as a consequence, problematizes the learning experience that was initially meant to engage all students. It is not enough for a community norm agreement to guarantee that the class is a “safe space.” A course requirement in which all students are meant to express their ideas sounds good in theory, but rarely do we find that it plays out well in

I have learned many things throughout this course. I knew about most of the topics discussed throughout the class, but I only knew about them to a certain extent. Privilege and oppression were words I knew of but everyone who talked about it had different definitions of the terms. Now, I do know that majority of those peoples definitions were wrong.

Entering in this class it did not know what I did not know. Walking in on the first day of class I had no doubt in my mind that I had a lot to learn. Never in my educational career had I been introduced to the topic of African American literature. Sure, history teachers would talk about slavery and our evolution as a society but never had I looked in depth on the first-hand view of the whole experience. Reading literature from the people who experienced these events truly opened up my eyes. The difference between reading a semi bias history book vs reading a piece of writing by someone who experienced the event gives one a whole other perspective that I had not thought of.

I feel that this class has taught me to think differently about the world around me. This class has taught me to not only think differently but also to listen to the thoughts of others and how they feel about certain topics and to not judge them but to take their thought into consideration when I think about the same thing. Overall I feel that this class has enhanced my critical thinking skills and made me more prepared for the adult world and all of the decisions that come with it. The critical thinking skills that I have gained this semester would have to be not just going along with what someone believes but challenging it to see why they believe that and why one should have the same beliefs that they do. This semester has taught me that

I believe this class has educated me for my current and future students. It was abstract, yet outside the normal expectation of a classroom. Multi-diverse in strategies, thought processes, and these are toosl I can utilize to aid my students comprehension and social development skills. Taking this class made me come out of my shell more, not completely but having to toss out my thoughts and my opinions without thinking about what others reactions would be was enlightening, and exciting to the soul. Some topics for me were hard to converse on because judgments still exist, in my opinion. A good example of this is why African Americana can call Caucasians white people, yet we cannot call them black people without offending them. I was not sure what the other classmates were going to say and I hate confrontation so it is easier to remain quiet on the subject. One day I hope to express my opinions without fear of judgment. Everyone in class started a topic and discussed it in a respectful, honesty nice and caring way, even if they agreed or disagreed on the topic of discussion, yet that fear of judgment was always in the back of my mind. I participated everyday no matter what the issue was racism, race, gender, class, culture, ethical dilemmas in today’s society, education, and our knowledge of life. All the things we may or may not believe in. These conversations are methods and tools that I can use in my future conversations with superiors, peers and students. Having

Before coming into this class, I was told that it would be easy. That it was only a freshman seminar and I wouldn’t really be doing much. The people that told me that were wrong. I’ve learned more in this class than I ever thought possible. Before this class, I thought that the only genocide was the Holocaust because that’s the only one that I learned about in high school. I didn’t think that genocide was something that we had in the world anymore. This class has shaped me into a new person in many ways.

2. This particular course has taught me to accept some skepticism especially when one is sharing different opinions. Coming to a liberal arts school, I have been uncomfortable when mentioning global events and philosophical ideas and now I have learned the importance of communicating ideas whether it be right or wrong. I already knew that there

This class improved my understanding of sexuality. I have learned a myriad of new terms and concepts, such as polygyny, homoeroticism, and sex-positive vs. sex-negative. Terms that I did not know, or ever heard of, came up a lot in the readings but I never allowed the challenge of defining these terms defeat me. Learning the new words and keeping track of those words, through the first question on the reading notes, enhanced my vocabulary and comprehension skills. My understanding of sexuality became more concise the more I read, took notes, and searched the definition of words. Before taking this class, I did not know the real reason of the conflict between religion and sexuality. After taking this class, I feel more

Everyone has the vision of the good life but how many have sat down to plan it out? How I envision the good life, for myself, is by bettering relationships with my family and friends, creating a relationship with God I've lost years ago, have a career that helps me support my future family and myself, and lastly, have a relationship that will survive no matter what life gives us or God. I plan on trying to start my journey to the good life during my next four years at OBU.

Everyone has their own unique beliefs and motives that push them through their lives. I have many different beliefs instilled in me that mold my day to day life. These beliefs have been formed either by learning from my parents, or by personal experiences. One major conviction of mine is the pursuit of happiness. There are many ways to strive for happiness, and all people are unique in the fact that no one shares the same goals. My happiness comes from a core of beliefs. Religion is an extremely important part of my life, and I can thank my mother and father for that. Another belief of mine is that hard work pays off; in many situations I have been shown that a good work ethic goes a long way in being successful. I also believe in being an optimist throughout life’s trials and tribulations. Many things can upset me in day to day experiences; however, I believe it to be crucial to obtain a joyous attitude. These beliefs have become priorities to me and carry me through my life, and help me to succeed.

My Mom-Mom used to tell us that if you want to make God laugh, you should tell Him your plans. I did not fully understand that when she said it but I absolutely do now.